ok so i want to look good for the summer so i would need to lose 58lb to get to 130 cause i already weigh 188. is that possible that i can do? i would eat right and go to the gym everyday til school starts again and i want to weigh 130 atleast...help!!
2007-05-19 16:41:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Anything is possible with motivation, the right mind set and will power. So to start work out maybe 4 hours a week, and watch what you eat.
I don't suggest working out every day. You may burn yourself out and give up. If you find after two months you need more then go ahead. I always say doing something is better then nothing even if your just walking around the block.
Join a yahoo support group, or form one having someone to do this with will help you stick with it!!
GOOD LUCK!!!
2007-05-19 16:49:17 · answer #1 · answered by Michelle R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While it is possible to do that, that would be really unhealthy. Experts say that you should only lose MAXIMUM 2 pounds a week. For those people are are pretty unhealthy, for the first 3 weeks they might be able to be healthy and lose 3 or 4, but in order to stay healthy, it isn't. For the record, 3500 calories equals 1 lb of body fat. And btw, body weight isn't the best indicator. Muscle weighs much more than fat, and the more muscle you have, the more calories you will burn.
2007-05-19 23:53:45 · answer #2 · answered by John C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muscle weighs more than weight does,so you'd probably end up getting more pounds. Cardio exercises help lose the fat so if thats what you're really aiming for start running, jump roping, swimming, or take up a martial arts class.
2007-05-20 01:06:13 · answer #3 · answered by mayvo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
body needs one day a week to recover - repair itself
find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter all your stats and it will tell you how many calories you need a day to maintain, take off 300-400cal off that number and thats how much you need to lose.
eat 5-6 small meals a day (eat every 2-3 hours)
5-8 servings of fruit and veggies a day
8 glasses of water
have complex carbs for breakfast - they give you energy
have lean meat (protein) for dinner - repairs muscle
cardio exercise 4-6 times a week for 30-50min, light weight training
dont consume foods that are made of white flour (white bread, cakes, past etc.), sugar loaded foods (cookies, icecream, candy etc) and nothing fried, oily.
ofcourse you can spoil yourself once in a while with a little treat:)
2007-05-20 02:38:03 · answer #4 · answered by Natalie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, lifting weights and building muscle actually increases your weight (muscle weighs 4x as much as fat), but that isnt a bad thing. I am 240 lbs and am in great shape (I play football, varsity lineman) Personally, i would rather weigh more and look jacked (strong) than be a rail at 130lbs.
2007-05-20 00:24:22 · answer #5 · answered by P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋